Fabric-stock shell



V. H. PHELPS.

FABRIC STOCK SHELL.

APPLICATION FILED DECLH, 1919- 1,357,345., Patented Nov. 2, 1920;.

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Be it known that I, VAUGHN R. PHELPs, a citizen of the United States,vresidin at Akron, in the county of Summit\and tate of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in 4Fabric-Stock Shells,'

of which the followin is a specification.

The invention has or an object to e'ect improvements in the constructionof stock shells used for the winding of fabric stock in vvarious textileandother' manufactures,

and its present" embodiment is especially luseful in the `rubberindustry-where the stock fabric must be frictioned andV skimcoated,lwhich requires the fabric to be wound-upon a stock shell prior topassage through a calender train.

In the handlingof this protuberances, and stock shellslas heretoforeconstructed have`.been unsatisfactory `be causel it has not beenVpracticable to pro-` screws in the shell portion proper, in order Yso'one of the end'castings,

to securely mount it upon supporting structure. further aim is to givean improvement inwthe internal construction' vof the 1 shell calculatedto facilitate its manufacture and also its use.

Additional objects, advantagesV and features of invention will appearfrom the construction, arrangement and combination of parts as indicatedin the following descrip tion, and infthe drawings, wherein,

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view` of a shell constructedinaccordance with partly in elevation,

Fig. 2 is an elevaton of the Fig. 3 is a similar view of one offtlieintermediate castings, y

cylinder 10 which'maybeof seamless tub,-

ing, or other suitable sheet material, within which there are locatedinthe lpresent instance, two intermediate 'rings 11A fitted` tightly inthe cylinder so that they may be specimen@ of Letters Patent;

fabric, it is easily ldamaged by contact with angular edges or .castingsv12, these are borne tightl invention, with its interior structure"vinner side l of.

frictionally held therein, although if desired 'they may be securedtherein by any approvedmethod. Set in each endof the. cylinder, there isan end casting 12, the cast- :ing at eachend being the same instructure.

The castings 12 correspond in diameter to` the rings 11 and aresimilarly fitted in the .cylinder` 10. The'castings 12- are formed witha central body portion set inwardly a distance to form a circular recess13 in the outer side of each, and an outsidev rabbet 14 is formed aroundthe casting into which a Aprojecting end portion of the cylinderl 10 ispeened vupset or spun .so as to fit snugly in the rabbet and flush withthe outer end `face of thecasting 12, as at 15.' The rings 11 andcastings 12 are formed with rectangular hubs 16 andv 17 respectively,lthe hubs of 'or gas is permitted.- The hubs 16 are connected to therings 11 by radial arms 11'.

The hubs above mentioned are each provided v with a square openingtherethrough, the

`openings 20 through thevrings 11 receiving snugly a square tube 21,while the openings 22 through the bodies of the castings 12 are of ,thevsame size as the clear way throu h ythe tube 21 and alined therewith.The hu 17-l are formed with larger square recesses therein,l Ihowever,receiving the respective ends of the tube 21 snugly, so thatwhen theends of theshell are peened ,or spun inwardly intov the rabbeted portionof the end against the tube 21and the -parts thus .tig tl held incoengagement without liability'o loose lplay or rattle. The castings 12each have an inwardly projecting lug"v '24 integrally formed thereonwith an outer -planiform face parallel to the cylinder 10 and spacedslightlyr inward thereof, these lugs beingl disposed in alinement whenthe parts are as- -Fig llis anv elevational view ofthe shell sembled.The cylinder 10 is formed with a Patented Nov. 2, 1920. l

Application mea December 1'1, 1919. serial No. 34411af longitudinal slot25, in line v'with these lugs,

its opposite ends extending adistance out- 27 securedl thereto, lying'longitudinally` wardly over thel lugs, 'so that the outer faces" withinthe slot 25. As shown-.the strip 27 *is gular barthe tube 21 serving toguide the bar readily through-the shell and afford a` suitable mountingby which the shell may be rotated and supported. One or both of thescrews 26 may be loosened and the strip 27 raised to permit thevinsertion of one end of an apron 30 customarily employed asa firstwrappin upon the shell as indicatedin Fig. 4, a ter which, the screwsbein justed position.

The strip 27 may have its exterior surface set slightly below that ofthe adjacent portion of the yshell 10, Vor liush therewith, as founddesirable.l

It will be seen that' a very light construction ina shell is providedwhich is yet adequately rigid, and is quite durable and eiiicient inuse. It is adapted to be assembled with a minimum of labor, and theparts produced by customary practices wellu'nderf stood in the art.

What is claimed: f 1. A stock shell comprising an 'exterior' cylinder anintermediate cylindrical reinforcing element snugly fitted therein, and

end members tightly fitted therein, and peripherally rabbeted at theirouter parts, the end portions of the cylinder being turned into therabbet and finished flush with the.

end face of the end members..

2. 'A stockshell comprising a cylinderiofl alined with the openings inthe tube, the q end members vbeing peripherally i'".fibbet'ed,` and theends of said cylinder being turned into the rabbet as and for thepurposes de- 1 3. A stock shell comprising a longitudinally slottedcylinder, an intermediate reinforcingv member snugly tted therein, 'endl members snugly fittedin respective ends of the cylinder and formedwith parts pro- ]ected beneath respective ends of the slots of thecylinder, va strip removably set in the slot upon said end members, andmeans to 4.' A stock shell comprising a facing cylinder, an intermediatereinforcing cylinder snugly fitted therein and having ahub provided withan angularopening, end rein-V forcing cylinders snugly fitted in thefacing cylinderzand having hubs formed with angular recesses onltheirinner sides, alined with the opening of the first named hub and havingsmaller angular openings therethrough and a tube snugly fitted in thefirst hub `with its ends engaged snuglyin said recesses.

. 5. vA stock shell comprising a faeingryld inder, an intermediatereinforcing cylinder snugly fitted therein and having a centrallytightened, the apron is securely held in a apertured hub, endreinforcing cylinders r snugly fitted in the facing cylinder and hav-Iing hubs'formed with recesses on their inner sidesI of the same sizeand alined with the aperture of the first named h'ub, the lendreinforcing cylindersv having small central 'openings therethrough, atube fitted'in thev l as saidl smaller opening through the endreinforcing. members, said end reinforcing members having peripheralrabbets at their outer part of a depth longitudinally of the devicecorresponding to the thickness of metal in said V'facing cylinder, theend edge portions of said facing cylinder being peened or Aotherwiseturned into said' rabbets to compress said .end reinforcing membersagainst said tube and hold the partssecurely ,l

in operative relation.

6. Astock shell'comprismg a cylindrical tube of metal, reinforcing meanssnugly set therein including end members having portions engaged in thecylinder` and spaced a distance inwardlyof the end ofthe cylinder,

projecting end portions of the cylinder be ing peened and turnedinwardly against vthe reinforcing" part as and for the purposes de,-

scribed. v

7. In a structure of the character described a facing cylinder,cylindrical reinforcing members set therein, and a member intermembersbeing peripherally rabbeted -at their outer parts, and the extremity `ofthe cylinder being turned into the rabbet, whereby the parts are securedin operative relation.

-In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of twowitnesses. L VAUGHN R. PI-IELPS.v

Witnesses:

CARL M. MYERS, Y HARRY S. W1LL1AMs.

